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Bogotá Company Deploys 400 Free E-Bikes to Help Health Workers Respond to COVID-19

The City Fix

COVID-19 is shutting down urban transportation networks around the world. But to “flatten the curve” and save lives, critical frontline health workers still need to get to work. In Bogotá, Colombia, where the city has already experimented with providing emergency. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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How Google Cloud is helping U.S public sector agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Google Public Sector

In light of the current situation with COVID-19, public sector agencies are turning to the cloud more than ever, particularly as people increasingly need access to information and government services. Today, we’re happy to share more on our efforts to help governments with their COVID-19 needs and also highlight a few recent agreements with state and local agencies.

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April top 5 for under 5

Princeton Public Library

Our “Top 5 for Under 5” monthly blog post typically includes highlights of upcoming events at the library and around town, as well as new picture books that have just arrived in the library, all recommended for children ages birth to five years old and their families. Even though the library’s physical book collection is […].

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New Feature – Advanced Survey Logic

Social Pinpoint

We know that creating engaging and easy to use surveys is not only important to our admins but also stakeholders; which is why we have introduced skip logic and conditional logic into our survey builder. The post New Feature – Advanced Survey Logic appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Municipal Maintenance: Ready, Set, Inspect!

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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Resilience After Recession: 4 Ways to Reboot the U.S. Economy

The City Fix

The COVID-19 pandemic is already affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans, and it’s poised to get worse before it gets better. Our primary concern is for the health and welfare of all those affected. The COVID-19 outbreak’s. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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How to Write Persuasive Proposals

Grant Training Center

A 2015 meta-analysis of more than 1000 articles with advice to proposal writers showed that most of the top 10 recommendations focus on strategic positioning and project design. 1 I’ve seen scores of presentations advising faculty how to write more competitive grant proposals and I rarely hear anything besides these. Only one of the top 10 recommendations deals with writing per se.

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CIVIL RIGHTS: Solitary Confinement of Juvenile Offenders Struck Down in Florida

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

John Stone —Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group. Juvenile offenders and their parents brought a civil rights action against the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and the Secretary of the Department, challenging the constitutionality of state-wide policies and practices of isolating juvenile offenders in solitary confinement, and alleging claims for disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the Rehabilitation Act.

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Season 3 Episode 10 - Julie Dunne, Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA

GovCast

Julie Dunne brings experience from Congress, the private sector and executive branch of federal government to her current role overseeing technologies and solutions that enable federal agencies to fulfill their missions. She discusses ongoing efforts with consolidating the Multiple Award Schedules, plus how her background in the legal field is contributing to her path in public service.

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Episode 99: Adjusting to the New Norm

FedHeads

The FedHeads try something new during the global pandemic and call a random guest! Katie Malague, Vice President, Government Effectiveness, Partnership for Public Service join Robert Shea and Francis Rose talk about what the new norm will be throughout the novel coronavirus pandemic and how organizations are adapting to the new virtual environment. The FedHeads try something new during the global pandemic and call a random guest!

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The Case For Price Gouging - Even In A Crisis

The Market Urbanism Report

Price gouging spurs production, prevents hoarding and encourages conservation.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.

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Billions of Us – Virtual Solutions for a COVID-19 World

Public Works Group Blog

Over the last few weeks the world has been forced to forge a new path as we learn to protect ourselves and each other while trying to keep support services functioning. This first phase has been reactionary. We’ve mainly been figuring out how to establish a home base from which we can accomplish the things we need to do. Even those who still go to their workplace, like those in public works or emergency or medical services, are figuring out how to operate in a much changed work environment